Within the original trilogy he is portrayed by english actor alec guinness, while in the prequel trilogy a younger version of the character is portrayed by scottish actor ewan mcgregor. The books follow the adventures of young jedi obiwan kenobi and his master, quigon jinn, before the events of star wars. Obiwan kenobi takes on the wild west in kenobi geekmom. Basically phantom menace if xanatos was obiwans master. The story tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi to the desert world of tatooine, along with the.
Star wars by john jackson miller from amazons fiction books store. It is set during the early days of obi wan s exile on tatooine. Although it really does just seem like a star wars western thats really what it was meant to be, its a great book. Obiwan kenobi uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. Last year, when the obiwan spinoff started to gain some traction, it was reported oscar nominee stephen daldry was in talks to direct. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The life and legend of obiwan kenobi by ryder windham. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I recently picked up the book kenboi and i freaken love it, though i do wish ben was in it more. Obiwan ben kenobi is a fictional character in the star wars universe, portrayed by alec guinness and ewan mcgregor in the films. Im looking for some good novels starring obiwan kenobi or at least ones that feature him a good amount.
Kenobi is a novel written by author john jackson miller. Fresh rumors that ewan mcgregor will reprise as jedi master obiwan kenobi in an upcoming star wars movie have popped up. In the original trilogy, he is a mentor to luke skywalker, to whom he introduces the ways of the jedi. With an obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works, only one thing matters erik kain senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Youve been obiwan kenobis aka darth valors loyal apprentice and lover for almost a year when you discover a new sith, one that seems hellbent on destroying obiwan and taking the title of sith lord for himself. A book consisting of x reader oneshots with the star wars characters, cause everyone needs some love from them. John jackson miller as tensions escalate on tatooine between the farmers and a tribe of sand people led by a ruthless war chief, ben finds himself drawn into the fight, endangering the very mission that brought him to. The books condition was excellent as well as the cover. The disciplined pursuit of less by greg mckeown and the ear, the eye, an. Read everything there is to know about the incredible life of the most revered jedi master ever, from his first meeting with anakin skywalker to his final meeting with darth vader. Obiwan kenobi, also known as ben kenobi, is a character in the star wars franchise. The cestus deception by steven barnes, the deadly hunter by jude watson, the way of the apprentice by jude watson, the shadow t. Hello, i was wondering if some people could recommend the best books about obi wan kenobi to read. He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books.
Kenobi by john jackson miller is one of my favorite novels, i have to say. In the phantom menace, obiwan is a young jedi padawan being trained by quingon jinn in attack of the clones, obiwan has become an experienced jedi knight and now has a young oadawan of his own, anakin skywalker in revenge of the sith, obiwan is a full fledged jedi master and must help hide anakins. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. A surprisingly large amount of this book is dialogue taken straight out of the movies. On telos that fateful day xanatos managed to stop himself from turning.
Anyone have any recommendations for other books about obi wan to. If youre looking for a great book on obiwans life after the fall of the jedi or a star wars novel that isnt filled with politics. You have allowed this dark lord to twist your mind, until now, until now youve become the very thing you swore to destroy. The book, set in the universe of star wars, takes place between the movies revenge of the sith and a new hope and tells the arrival of obi wan kenobi on tatooine with the little luke. Jude watson is the primary author of the series, although the first book was written by dave wolverton. The role of the young obiwan kenobi in the prequel trilogy is played by ewan mcgregor. My sister just recently got into star wars, and shes heading off to college soon. For those who enjoy knowing the story behind the story, windhams the life and legend of obiwan kenobi is a great book that lets you see the star wars story through one of its wellknown but. Add to library 8 discussion browse more fanfiction romance. We are very pleased and would buy from this seller again. After besting him in a fight, though, he also sets his eyes on you, desiring to either recruit you as his own apprentice or kill.
If you are expecting a book all about obiwan kenobi fighting hordes of tusken raiders as he defends the lars homestead and baby luke, you may be disappointed. The novel takes place between the events of star wars. Obiwan kenobi became a general in the army of the republic as the clone wars continued, having many adventures with anakin skywalker. But, obiwan always believed that she would fulfil her exact purpose, in her ow. This book was released in 20, before the canon announement. Features obi wan kenobi who comes to the aid of the residents of tatooine during his exile. After years of being rumored and discussed, we have word that another star wars spinoff is in the works that will focus on obiwan kenobi this is the first time that the news has come from one. Years later, he reemerged as a crazy old hermit by the name of ben to play a hand in the fate of the galaxy. The life and adventures of famous jedi mentor obiwan kenobi are the focus of this level 3 reader. This book is much more about the character of anileen calwell, a widow shopkeeper who comes in contact with ben as he is known in this book and. It has long been speculated that the star wars franchise would revisit obiwan kenobi in one of its spinoffs, and now thr dropped the news that. Finns stormtrooper number is an old school star wars easter egg i decided to draw and design my own poster for an obi wan kenobi standalone film in. Now, that rumor has expanded to not only give an idea of what the.
Obiwan kenobi appears briefly in the novel dark disciple 2008, based on unfinished episodes. The book, set in the universe of star wars, takes place between the movies revenge of the sith and a new hope and tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi on tatooine with the little luke. The empire has taken hold of the galaxy, and highranking officials. The vc31 obiwan kenobi figure from the fourth wave of the vintage collection may be a repack of the legacy collections obiwan kenobi figure from 2009, but this time out hasbro added a soft goods jedi robe. The filmmaker is bestknown for character dramas such as billy elliot and the reader, which makes him an interesting choice for this star wars movie. Obiwan kenobi now thats a name ive not heard in a long. In its pages, young readers learn more about the hero, from his time as a young padawan and his days as a wise and powerful jedi, to his tragic death at the hands of darth vader and his presence as a force spirit, guiding luke skywalker to victory. The fourth wave of action figures in the vintage collection focused on the characters and costumes featured in star wars episode ii. But he struggles with his new mission when he realizes that protecting luke skywalker means setting aside his compassion and his jedi warrior training, for the future of the galaxy lies. However, much more happened in the preceding years than one might expect.
The life and legend of obiwan kenobi ryder windham. From his days as a padawan learner to his mastery of jedi knighthood, obiwan kenobis life helped shape the fate of the entire galaxy. If i werent expecting this book to be much more focused on obiwan, id have given it five. Chief among them was the return of darth maul, the sith lord who obiwan cut in two on naboo.
In the original trilogy, he is a mentor to luke skywalker, whom he introduces to the ways of the jedi. Obiwan kenobi was a jedi knight who was instructed by quigon jinn and he himself taught anakin skywalker. Obiwan kenobi movie gets a jawdropping fanmade poster. Ben kenobi talks to luke skywalker about obiwan kenobi and flashes back to him cutting anakins legs off. On thursday, it was announced that lucasfilms next spinoff will focus on obiwan kenobi. Life and legend of obiwan kenobi windham, ryder on. Jedi apprentice is a popular series of books in the fictional star wars legends universe, published between 1999 and 2002. The author has written the story as a classical western, also supported by the desert environment in which most of the scenes take place. The exciting next book in the bestselling jedisithbounty hunter series has arrived. Obiwan kenobi also known as ben kenobi, is a character in the star wars franchise.
Obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works at disney. The only thing standing between obiwan kenobi and jedi knighthood is a lesson he must learn from his jedi master, but the only place where he can learn that lesson is in the middle of an intergalactic war. Her favorite characters obiwan, so she wants some novels to read featuring him while shes at college. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
Both kenobi and anakin fought in the clone wars which led to anakin turning to the dark. Though all eyes are on the boy anakin skywalker, there is another young man making his rite of passage. Obiwan kenobi also referred to as ben kenobi and uncle ben in the later chronology where george lucas decided to give people normal names is a fictional character in the star wars universe, contrary to the beliefs of the common star wars fanboy, who maintains that star wars is actually real, and set in the past, a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. Kenobi star wars legends by john jackson miller 20827. Sources tell variety that disney is in early development on a star wars standalone film centered on jedi master obiwan kenobi. A few weeks back, we ran the below story about a possible obiwan kenobi star wars spinoff being in the works.
Obiwan should be an intimate smallscale story of kenobi living his days in the desert. There is not much to say about this book which made me dive in from the very first pages other than this. He went by ben because in the book kenobi he says he chose the name ben because it was something satine kryze called him, and that he liked it because it was something personal. Newly knighted obiwan kenobi and jedi master quigon jinn are sent to investigate rumors of slaveraids on an outer rim planet. Following order 66, general obi wan kenobi vanished from the galaxy along with all the other jedi. Kenobi by john jackson miller goodreads share book. Fe wankenobi has 104 books on goodreads, and is currently reading essentialism. We are major star wars fans and obi wan kenobi is one of our favorite characters so hearing about and then finding this book was great for us. Obiwan is always ready to use the force for good and always looking for worthy padawans.
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